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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhì néng kǎ
"乘客可以使用智能卡乘坐地铁。"
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A pocket-sized plastic card with embedded integrated circuit chips that can process and store data, commonly used for financial transactions, identification, and public transit ticketing.
"Passengers can tap their smartcard at the station gates to pay for their train fare seamlessly." - 2
A contactless integrated circuit card used for electronic cash payments or access control.
"She loaded money onto her transit smartcard before boarding the bus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'smart' (in the sense of incorporating computer technology or a microprocessor) and 'card' (from Middle English carde, ultimately from Greek chartēs via Latin charta). The term emerged in the late 20th century with the development of integrated circuit cards used for secure financial transactions and public transit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smartcard" is said worldwide
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carte à puce
Transliteration: kart a pys
"Vous pouvez utiliser votre carte à puce pour payer le bus."
Chipkarte
Transliteration: ˈtʃɪpˌkaʁtə
"Die Chipkarte wird für den öffentlichen Nahverkehr genutzt."
smart card
Transliteration: smart card
"La smart card permette di accedere ai trasporti pubblici."
tarjeta inteligente
Transliteration: taɾˈxeta in.teˈli.ɣen.te
"Utilice su tarjeta inteligente para pasar por el torniquete."
cartão inteligente
Transliteration: kaɾˈtãw ĩ.te.liˈʒẽ.tʃi
"O cartão inteligente é usado para pagar a passagem de metro."
स्मार्ट कार्ड
Transliteration: smart kard
"यात्री मेट्रो में यात्रा करने के लिए स्मार्ट कार्ड का उपयोग करते हैं।"
智能卡
Transliteration: zhì néng kǎ
"乘客可以使用智能卡乘坐地铁。"
스마트카드
Transliteration: sumateu-kadeu
"대중교통을 이용할 때 스마트카드를 태그하세요."
交通系ICカード
Transliteration: kōtsūkei aishī kādo
"改札機に交通系ICカードをタッチしてください。"
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